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NBN Co names Paul Tyler as its new chief customer officer
Unified Communications

NBN Co names Paul Tyler as its new chief customer officer

NBN Co has appointed Paul Tyler as its new chief customer officer for business, taking over from the retiring John Simon; Karina Keisler also set to depart.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018
Cohda strengthens team as CAV markets surge
Cohda Wireless

Cohda strengthens team as CAV markets surge

Cohda Wireless hires Andrea Ash, former Bosch exec, to spearhead growth as connected autonomous vehicle markets mature.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
MailGuard brings on Colin Garro to lead channel business
Open source

MailGuard brings on Colin Garro to lead channel business

MailGuard appoints Colin Garro as global sales and channel director to drive growth through strategic alliances and launch the Cyber Ready initiative.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Jan 2018

Global Stories

Thomas Duryea Logicalis recruit ex-Juniper talent for 'CSO as-a-service' initiative
Partner Programmes

Thomas Duryea Logicalis recruit ex-Juniper talent for 'CSO as-a-service' initiative

The concept will be a core part of TDL's security practice, adding new capabilities to their security lifecycle offering.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Bitglass appoints its first APAC VP of sales
Cloud Access Security Broker

Bitglass appoints its first APAC VP of sales

Shephard will be responsible for building on the early success of Bitglass in APJ, with a focus on new channel partner recruitment.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018
DocuSign CIO jumps ship to Talend
Multi-cloud

DocuSign CIO jumps ship to Talend

Talend, the cloud and big data integration solutions company, has appointed IT veteran Eric Johnson as its new CIO.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018
Milestone Systems sets sights on ANZ market with recent hires
Software-as-a-Service

Milestone Systems sets sights on ANZ market with recent hires

Milestone boosts ANZ growth with Cullis as new South Pacific manager, expanding digital security market reach.

By Patrick Martlew • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018
Hitachi Vantara announces key executive promotions
Storage

Hitachi Vantara announces key executive promotions

Hitachi Vantara promotes Brian Householder to CEO and Scott Kelly to COO, effective April 1, 2018, as current CEO Ryuichi Otsuki steps into new roles.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
Huawei Australia appoints new CEO to push 5G and IoT
Unified Communications

Huawei Australia appoints new CEO to push 5G and IoT

The company says the appointment is in line with their global practice of rotating senior executives across different countries.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018
TmaxSoft adds VP of global channels and partnerships role
IBM

TmaxSoft adds VP of global channels and partnerships role

The cloud and infrastructure software provider has appointed Moses Mathuram to the role which will include strategic planning for the APAC channels.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2018
Gartner provides recommendations around Equinix CEO's abrupt departure
DataCentre infrastructure

Gartner provides recommendations around Equinix CEO's abrupt departure

Equinix CEO Steve Smith steps down, leading to uncertainty in the datacenter industry. No immediate impact expected.

By Ted Chamberlin • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2018
Former ATEED CEO joins IoT startup Wine Grenade's board
Internet of Things

Former ATEED CEO joins IoT startup Wine Grenade's board

Founded in 2014, the company is now selling devices to winemakers in eight countries and is building out its distributor network.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2018
Grant McBeath steps in as interim CEO of Spark HMB
Unified Communications

Grant McBeath steps in as interim CEO of Spark HMB

Grant McBeath has been named interim CEO of Spark HMB, stepping in as Jason Paris departs in 2018 for an international opportunity.

By Kai Ping Lew • 1 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2018
Google Cloud looking to hire local channel talent
Network Infrastructure

Google Cloud looking to hire local channel talent

Google Cloud has posted job listings for partner success managers in Australia and New Zealand indication further expansion into the region.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Stellar consulting brings ex-pat talent back home to NZ
Stellar Consulting

Stellar consulting brings ex-pat talent back home to NZ

South Islander Luke Turnbull has returned to his homeland to take a position as a consulting director with Stellar Consulting Group.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Deloitte appoints 17 new leaders
Deloitte

Deloitte appoints 17 new leaders

Deloitte's presence in the Central North Island is broadened with the admission of Lee Gray and Tamarapa Lloyd who have joined the Rotorua office.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Kordia ditches old business model in media division makeover
Kordia

Kordia ditches old business model in media division makeover

Kordia New Zealand is giving its media and broadcast division an extreme makeover in a move to ramp up its presence in the media market.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018